Friday, June 10, 2011

Fighting Over a Dollar -- In Higher Gas Taxes

GM's CEO calls for a $1 a gallon gas tax. Really. And it does make some sense. At least to David.

Large SUVs were once derided for being both gas guzzlers and unsafe. A new study says that electronic stability systems have finally made giant SUVs safer.


Unimog or Poison Dart Frog

But large SUVs are really in huge demand with gas prices where they are. Small vehicles are in demand, so much so that used car prices are rising and this is a good time to trade one in.

Cameras are all the rage for phones -- and some cars, but VW is running out of back-up cameras due to the earthquake.

Ford, meanwhile is focused on Lincoln. After years of brand neglect, the auto maker is looking to make Lincoln hip again.

Poison dart frog. Unimog. Mercedes has linked the two with a crazy concept vehicle. Really.

We finish this week with two nanny debates. First, Apple bans DUI locator apps from its ecosystem.

Also, healthy debate around whether states should prevent kids who don't finish high school or even get their equivalency degrees from being able to get a driver's license.


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